Medical Assistant - PRN

Bay Hematology OncologyPay Range: $17.74 - $29.55Job Description SummaryAssist physicians with medical procedures in office. Responsible for phlebotomy, laboratory testing, quality control, instrument troubleshooting, and maintenance.Primary Key Performance AreasResponsible for performing proper quality control procedures before proceeding with patient testing.Perform laboratory blood work.Perform blood draws Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing. Perform technical laboratory procedures in a timely manner with accuracy and precision, meeting the standards of all accrediting and regulating agencies.Prepare blood or bone marrow slides for evaluation.Send outside labs to appropriate facility as dictated by patient's insurance plan.Maintain test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records, and checklists according to all regulatory agencies.Will follow the AON patient I.D. policy and procedure with every patient encounter.Obtain vital signs, height, weight, pain level and PHQ9 depression screening of patient as requested by physician and document in the Onco/EMR system.Place patient in exam room and prepare for physician in a timely manner.Receive lab reports via the telephone, lab system, or fax and document in the patient's chart or Onco/EMR for physician's review.Assist physicians with medical procedures: bone marrows, fine needle aspirate, paracentesis, and pelvic exams.Schedule outside testing, referrals to other physicians and hospital admissions as ordered by physicians, if applicable.Documentation: Thorough documentation in medical record chart of testing/treatment rendered to patients.

Prepares encounter form to charge patient for services received in office or initials all steps in process in EMR for electronic superbill. Documents all QC and QA corrective action.Show physician critical blood counts according to guidelines.Obtain all pertinent scan and CDs and prepare for physician's review.Maintain adequate inventory of